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Offline Madone

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Slow wing mirror motor
« on: July 11, 2016, 04:43:48 pm »
The passenger wing mirror dips when I put the car into reverse but the movement of the glass is getting slower and sticky in its movement. Does this mean a new motor or can anything be lunricated inside the unit ?
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Re: Slow wing mirror motor
« Reply #1 on: July 11, 2016, 04:51:31 pm »
Same with mine. I always put it down to the fact that I had to stick the glass back on with double-sided pads and I'd maybe not aligned it properly.

But now you mention it, it does seem to be getting worse. Hopefully you can just spray a bit of wd40 in or something!
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Re: Slow wing mirror motor
« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2016, 04:57:40 pm »
I'm hoping so, every time I see it moving it looks like it's gasping it's last breath !!

Hopefully it's a case of lubricating the gears, looks like the motor comes as a motor/gearbox unit ?
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Re: Slow wing mirror motor
« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2016, 04:59:37 pm »
To be honest I've no idea how the mechanism works. I just stuck the glass back on and forgot about it.
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Re: Slow wing mirror motor
« Reply #4 on: July 11, 2016, 05:40:14 pm »
From what I can make out there is a motor module that includes the gears.

The guide I read said the glass clipped onto the motor ?, but you had to stick yours with tape ?
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Re: Slow wing mirror motor
« Reply #5 on: July 11, 2016, 09:13:15 pm »
When I bought the car the glass was visibly wobbling on the test drive. One of very few faults, but anyway...

The seller 'sorted it' before I picked it up, but inaccurately - one corner/edge of the glass was fouling the main cowling of the mirror body and causing it to jam when tilting.

I got it home, pulled the glass off, and did it properly. From memory, the glass came away from whatever bit clips into the motor. Stuck a few of those sticky pads on the back of the glass, lined it up and stuck it on.
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Re: Slow wing mirror motor
« Reply #6 on: July 11, 2016, 10:06:25 pm »
Ive been searching and can't seem to find anywhere to buy just the motor. Really don't want to buy a complete wing mirror unit !
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Re: Slow wing mirror motor
« Reply #7 on: July 12, 2016, 06:20:13 pm »
I was wondering if my passenger mirror should dip when in reverse. Mine doesn't, but does have elec folding with puddle lights. Is there something I should be doing to re-set it?
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Re: Slow wing mirror motor
« Reply #8 on: July 12, 2016, 07:34:16 pm »
Quote from: Juliand on July 12, 2016, 06:20:13 pm
I was wondering if my passenger mirror should dip when in reverse. Mine doesn't, but does have elec folding with puddle lights. Is there something I should be doing to re-set it?
Ta

It only functions if you leave it with left mirror selected on the mirror combination switch.
However, it may need coding if you don't have a highline cluster to do it yourself. Also you need to have the correct mirror assembly and door controller Gen3.
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